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The X-Com Files / Re: How does damage and armour work?

« on: March 11, 2023, 08:24:31 pm »

Ah!  Thanks a lot, that clears it up.

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The X-Com Files / How does damage and armour work?

« on: March 11, 2023, 06:05:46 am »

Recently started playing.  I have the Tritanium Vest with Shield and have been taking damage from the front from low-damage kinetic weapons.

I thought the armour level of 54 means that it subtracts from the damage dealt by the weapon.  That is, if a weapon (like the MP5) does 25 damage, it can do up to 50, but the front armour will reduce it to -4.  Yet I'm still taking around 15 damage in these cases.

Anyway, I guess I don't understand how armour and damage work.  Or maybe they're hitting me in the sides, even though they are pretty close to a straight line in front?  Or these enemies (Dagon cultists) have special abilities?